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Your space to discuss the impact of living with cancer. It can help to share with people who understand.

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    My husband is my carer, but may have cancer himself

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    Letrazole and nail issues. Has anyone else had similar?

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    Mastectomy - is a quelching noise under my armpit normal after having this done?

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    Husband has secondary aggressive liver cancer

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    Upcoming ENT Apt for right side neck and ear pain. Support Please

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    Colonoscopy - have to wait at least 6 weeks until my next one but I think I'm constipated

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    Second opinion on treatment

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    Kidney cancer - Husband's tumour was removed from his right kidney last year but something's now been found on a scan in his left. Could it be cancer again?

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    I'm new to this

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